PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - Aug 2, 2012) - TIBCO Software Inc. (NASDAQ: [ TIBX ]) today announced that its universal [ enterprise social platform ][ tibbr ]® has been selected by global law firm Reed Smith LLP to enhance collaboration and productivity across all offices and practices. tibbr was selected for its intuitive, simple design, and integration with SharePoint, to provide a secure forum for attorneys to conduct business and access critical information.

tibbr was developed as the first enterprise social platform to seamlessly and bi-directionally integrate with other enterprise applications. Reed Smith LLP wanted a social solution that worked well with SharePoint making it easy for attorneys and staff to access and take action on information to get work done faster, and better serve their clients.

"As a global law firm with a myriad of practices, we were searching for an enterprise social solution that could be securely deployed providing our attorneys with an intuitive interface for collaboration and information-sharing regardless of time zone or office," said Thomas Baldwin, chief knowledge officer, Reed Smith LLP. "We anticipate that tibbr will deliver on this promise, connecting our global network of attorneys, creating a greater sense of community and increasing productivity."

Founded in 1877, Reed Smith LLP is one the twenty largest law firms in the world, representing many of the world's leading companies in complex litigation and high-stakes disputes, cross-border and strategic transactions and crucial regulatory matters. With attorneys in the U.S., Europe, Asia and Middle East, the firm is well-known for its work across a broad array of industry sectors and geographies.

"Today's global workplace requires that people, data, information and systems are present in one easy-to-use social experience," said Ram Menon, president, social computing, TIBCO. "Reed Smith LLP needed a serious collaboration tool that empowers individuals and teams to get work done. tibbr does this by bringing all sources of work that matters into one personal and contextual view."

About tibbr
With users in more than 25 countries, tibbr is the [ social enterprise platform ] that is revolutionizing the way we work, collaborate, learn and share. tibbr connects people, applications and data in context in an entirely personal way. tibbr brings together what matters-to individuals or groups-to get work done better, faster. It's an open, intensely flexible platform that can be delivered on premise or in the cloud. Learn more at [ www.tibbr.com ].

About TIBCO
TIBCO Software Inc. (NASDAQ: [ TIBX ]) is a provider of infrastructure software for companies to use on-premise or as part of cloud computing environments. Whether it's efficient claims or trade processing, cross-selling products based on real-time customer behavior, or averting a crisis before it happens, TIBCO provides companies the two -- second advantage™ -- the ability to capture the right information, at the right time, and act on it preemptively for a competitive advantage. More than 4,000 customers worldwide rely on TIBCO to manage information, decisions, processes, and applications in real time. Learn more at [ www.tibco.com ].

TIBCO, two-second advantage, tibbr, and TIBCO Software are trademarks or registered trademarks of TIBCO Software Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. All other product and company names and marks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners and are mentioned for identification purposes only.